storiesThe Kremlin says it’s cutting off mobile Internet access for security reasons. Muscovites say they’re resigning themselves to regular blackouts.7 hours ago
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storiesJude Law plays Putin in a film shot in Riga. Latvian officials say it serves Kremlin propaganda.4 days ago
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storiesWithin two months, the U.S. has captured Venezuela’s president and killed Iran’s supreme leader. Is Putin worried he could be next?5 days ago
explainersIran’s attacks on energy infrastructure are driving up oil and gas prices. The chaos may end up benefiting Russia.6 days ago
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storiesThe Middle East war has left hundreds of Russian tourists stuck in Dubai. They aren’t happy about it.6 days ago
Russia reportedly arrests dozens of Iranian citizens for allegedly rallying in support of U.S.–Israeli strikes on Iran
explainersAs the full-scale war enters year five, Ukraine pushes back on a crucial front and Russia’s Donbas offensive continues. Meduza analyzes the latest battlefield developments. 8 days ago
storiesNo one expected Mikhail Mishustin to last as Russia’s PM. But after four years of war, he’s become synonymous with the role.7 days ago
newsThe Kremlin has declared the Russian Antiwar Committee a ‘terrorist organization.’ Here’s what that means for its members and supporters. 4 cards7 days ago
newsUpcoming U.S.-Russia-Ukraine talks face uncertainty as Middle East conflict escalates and Moscow demands territorial concessions 8 days ago
explainersRussia redefines ‘drug propaganda’ and enforces ‘traditional values’ as new wave of laws come into effect8 days ago
explainersRussia coined the term ‘genocide of the Soviet people.’ Now it wants to jail deniers — a move unprecedented even in the USSR.12 cards11 days ago
newsThe founder of Readovka, one of Russia’s biggest pro-war Telegram channels, is jailed on charges of stealing $13 million meant for military drones11 days ago
newsThe Russian Orthodox Church is helping lure Kenyans into the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine11 days ago
explainersIn Russia, even death isn’t enough to get you off the terrorist watchlist. Around 100 dead people remain on the registry — including Alexey Navalny.13 days ago
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storiesThe long story behind the arrest of ex-Minister Herman Halushchenko: The latest chapter in Ukraine’s wartime energy scandal12 days ago
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explainersWhat the fourth year of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine revealed: neither side can win the war, and neither side can end it14 days ago
stories‘I’ve lost my faith in humanity’: Meduza’s readers from Ukraine and Russia describe how four years of full-scale war reshaped their lives14 days ago
storiesThese Russians were children when Putin launched a full-scale war against Ukraine. Four years later, here’s what they think about their country — and their future.14 days ago
explainersWestern analysts say Russia is on track to losing 50,000 soldiers a month. A Meduza investigation suggests those estimates are based on manipulated data.14 days ago
newsOn the fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, journalist Lucian Kim argues that a generational clash over Soviet nostalgia made the war possible33 minutes15 days ago
explainersFrom Cold War interceptors to Ukraine: how Russia came to park spy satellites next to the West’s most sensitive tech in orbit16 days ago
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storiesRussia’s military recruitment numbers remain steady, but how long can the regions foot the bill? Meduza asks researcher Janis Kluge. 16 days ago
newsRussia charges Telegram founder Pavel Durov with facilitating terrorism as the Kremlin escalates its crackdown on the app15 days ago
storiesMoscow’s Gulag museum forced Russians to confront their own history. The Kremlin has decided that era is over. A new ‘Museum of Memory’ has one villain: the Nazis.18 days ago
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